Pregs!

Thomas Beatie, 34, of Oregon is pregnant. A man (bells and whistles, please) is pregnant. Unfortunately I'm not all that impressed, nor outraged by the situation--since Thomas is actually a woman by textbook. He was born a female and he, like many people, decided to have sex reassignment surgery, ahem, minus a *hysterectomy. Big deal. I know someone who did and she, ahem, he is a lot happier now. I almost threw my slipper at the TV last night when a newscaster said: "Is America ready for this?" in a serious tone. Ready for what? Thomas has a uterus and ovaries. When the wee one comes, Thomas will be the "Dad" and his wife, Nancy will be the "Mom." He is carrying the baby because Nancy can't. It's not like God Father Carlo is Storked! I mean, physically, in the flesh, yes, it's a little odd to see a prego "man," but let's not lose sight of the root of the root--he is technically a she. He doesn't produce sperm. He produces eggs. That said, congrats to Thomas and Nancy and best of luck. They should read *__Storked! __*Everyone is welcome here.

How do we feel about this? I am confused as to why this is such a big deal. Women have babies every. single. day.